US20090071071A1 - Covering for flower pot and floral grouping - Google Patents
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- the present inventionrelates generally to coverings for flower pots and, more particularly, but not by way of limitation, to a covering for a flower pot having a sheet extension for extending about a floral grouping disposed in the flower pot.
- FIG. 1is a plan view of a sheet of material with a sheet extension connected thereto constructed in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 2is a perspective view of a flower pot having a floral grouping disposed therein.
- FIG. 3is a perspective view of the sheet of material formed into a pot cover with the sheet extension connected thereto.
- FIG. 4is a perspective view showing the flower pot of FIG. 2 disposed in the pot cover of FIG. 3 with the sheet extension formed about the floral grouping.
- FIG. 5is plan view of a modified sheet of material with a modified sheet extension connected thereto.
- FIG. 6is a perspective view of the sheet of material of FIG. 5 formed into a pot cover and having the flower pot of FIG. 2 disposed in the pot cover with the sheet extension formed about the floral grouping.
- FIG. 1as shown therein and designated by the general reference numeral 10 is a sheet of material constructed in accordance with the present invention.
- the sheet of material 10 shown in FIG. 1has an upper surface 12 , a lower surface 14 ( FIG. 3 ), a first end 16 , a second end 18 , a first side 20 and a second side 22 .
- the ends 16 and 18cooperate with the sides 20 and 22 to define an outer perimeter 24 of the sheet of material 10 .
- the outer perimeter 24 of the sheet of material 10is defined by perforations 26 , as shown in FIGS. 1 , 3 and 4 .
- a sheet extension 28is connected to the outer perimeter 24 of the sheet of material 10 .
- the sheet extension 28extends a distance outwardly from the outer perimeter 24 of the sheet of material 10 .
- the sheet extension 28has a first end 30 , a second end 32 , a first side 34 and a second side 36 .
- a portion of the sheet extension 28extends a distance outwardly from the first end 16 of the sheet of material 10 terminating with the first end 30 of the sheet extension 28 .
- Another portion of the sheet extension 28extends a distance outwardly from the second end 18 of the sheet of material 10 terminating with the second end 32 of the sheet extension 28 .
- Yet another portion of the sheet extension 28extends a distance outwardly from the first side 20 of the sheet of material 10 terminating with the first side 34 of the sheet extension 28 . Still another portion of the sheet extension 28 extends a distance outwardly from the second side 22 of the sheet of material 10 terminating with the second side 36 of the sheet extension 28 .
- the sheet extension 28cooperates with the sheet of material 10 to define a generally square or rectangularly shaped sheet of material with the perforations 26 being disposed in a central portion of the sheet of material and defining the outer perimeter 24 of the sheet of material 10 .
- the sheet of material 10 and the sheet extension 28are unitary and formed from a single sheet or plies or multiple sheets one on top of the other which may or may not be laminated.
- the sheet of material 10 and the sheet extension 28are constructed from any suitable flexible material that is capable of being wrapped about a floral grouping and formed into a covering, as described herein.
- the sheet of material 10 and the sheet extension 28are constructed of a material selected from a group of materials consisting of paper, metal foil, cloth (natural or synthetic), including denim, and burlap or polymeric film or combinations thereof.
- polymeric filmas used herein means a synthetic or a natural polymeric film.
- one polymeric filmis a polypropylene film.
- the sheet of material 10 and the sheet extension 28have a thickness in a range from about 0.1 mil to about 30 mil. Preferably, the sheet of material 10 and the sheet extension 28 have a thickness in a range from about 0.1 mil to about 5 mil.
- the sheet of material 10 and the sheet extension 28may be any shape and a rectangular shape is shown in FIG. 1 only by way of example.
- the sheet of material 10 and the sheet extension 28for example only may be square, rectangular, circular or any other geometric shape such as heart shaped for example only.
- the sheet of material 10 and the sheet extension 28may be constructed of a single layer of material or a plurality of layers of the same or different types of materials. Any thickness of the sheet of material 10 and the sheet extension 28 may be utilized in accordance with the present invention as long as the sheet of material 10 and the sheet extension 28 are wrappable about a floral grouping and formable into a covering, as described herein.
- the layers of material comprising the sheet of material 10 and the sheet extension 28may be connected together or laminated or may be separate layers.
- the covering of the present inventionis particularly constructed to be used with a pot 38 ( FIG. 2 ).
- the pot 38has a top 40 , a bottom 42 with an opening through the top 40 forming a receiving space 44 within the pot 38 .
- the pot 38also has an outer peripheral surface 46 .
- the pot 38is generally cylindrically shaped. However, the pot 38 may be any shape as may be desired in a particular application.
- a floral grouping 48is disposed at least partially within the receiving space 44 of the pot 38 , as shown in FIG. 2 .
- the floral grouping 48has a stem end 50 and a bloom end 52 .
- materialsuch as soil 54 is disposed in the receiving space 44 and a portion of the stem end 50 extends into the soil 54 .
- the floral grouping 48extends a distance upwardly from the top 40 of the pot 38 terminating with the bloom end 52 .
- Floral groupingas used herein means cut fresh flowers, artificial flowers, a single flower, other fresh and/or artificial plants or other floral materials and may include other secondary plants and/or ornamentation which add to the aesthetics of the overall floral grouping.
- a decorative patternsuch as a color and/or an embossed pattern, and/or other decorative surface ornamentation may be applied to the upper surface 12 and/or the lower surface 14 of the sheet of material 10 or portions thereof including, but not limited to printed design, coatings, colors, flocking or metallic finishes.
- the sheet of material 10also may be totally or partially clear or tinted transparent material.
- the sheet extension 28is transparent, although a decorative pattern also may be applied to the sheet extension 28 .
- the sheet of material 10 with the sheet extension 28 connected theretois placed between a male and a female die or other forming system (not shown) and formed into a pot cover 56 ( FIGS. 3 and 4 ).
- the pot cover 56has a top 58 , a closed bottom 60 and a cover opening 62 ( FIG. 3 ) formed through the top 58 and extending through the top 58 a distance toward the bottom 60 of the pot cover 56 providing a pot receiving space 64 ( FIG. 3 ).
- the pot receiving space 64is shaped and adapted to receive the pot 38 .
- the pot cover 56has a lower portion 65 and an upper sleeve portion 71 ( FIG. 4 ).
- the pot cover 56has a plurality of overlapping folds 66 with each of the overlapping folds 66 extending at various distances and at various angles over an outer peripheral surface 68 of the pot cover 56 extending between the top 58 and the bottom 60 .
- the overlapping folds 66extend at various angles and over various distance over the outer peripheral surface 68 .
- the lower portion 65 of the pot cover 56includes a base portion 67 and a skirt portion 70 .
- the base portion 67has an upper end 69 and is dimensioned to encompass at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface 46 of the pot 38 when the pot 38 is disposed in the pot receiving space 64 of the pot cover 56 ( FIGS. 3 and 4 ).
- the skirt portion 70extends from the upper end 69 of the base portion 67 radially outwardly with an outer perimeter 76 of the skirt portion 70 being formed by the outer perimeter 24 of the sheet of material 10 .
- the perforations 26extend along the outer perimeter 76 of the skirt portion 70 formed by the outer perimeter 24 of the sheet of material 10 .
- the overlapping folds 66may be connected or at least partially connected.
- the connection of the overlapping folds 66may be accomplished by using heat sealing material and heat sealing the overlapping folds 66 or by adhesively or cohesively connecting the overlapping folds 66 .
- a pot cover constructed in the manner just described with respect to the pot cover 56 and a system for forming such a pot coveris disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,773,182, entitled, Article Forming System, issued to Weder, et al., Sep. 27, 1988, and the disclosure of this patent specifically hereby is incorporated herein by reference.
- the pot 38is placed in the pot receiving space 64 and positioned in the pot cover 56 such that the bottom 42 of the pot 38 is disposed generally adjacent the bottom 60 of the pot cover 56 .
- the base portion 67 of the pot cover 56substantially encompasses the entire outer peripheral surface 46 of the pot 38 including the bottom 42 .
- the base portion 67 of the pot cover 56extends from the bottom 42 to the top 40 of the pot 38 .
- the skirt portion 70extends radially outwardly from the upper end 69 of the base portion 67 .
- the sheet extension 28forms the upper sleeve portion 71 ( FIG. 4 ) which is formed about the floral grouping 48 to a position wherein the upper sleeve portion 71 covers and encompasses a substantial portion of the floral grouping 48 including the bloom end 52 of the floral grouping 48 .
- the upper sleeve portion 71preferably includes a bonding material 72 ( FIG. 1 ) disposed on an upper surface 73 of the upper sleeve portion 71 and extending about an outer perimeter 76 of the upper sleeve portion 71 .
- the outer perimeter 76 of the upper sleeve portion 71is bonded together to provide a closed end 74 of the upper sleeve portion 71 of the pot cover 56 ( FIG. 4 ).
- bonding materialmeans an adhesive, preferably a pressure sensitive adhesive, or a cohesive. Where the bonding material is a cohesive, a similar cohesive material must be placed on the adjacent surface for bondingly contacting and bondingly engaging with the cohesive material.
- bonding materialalso includes materials which are heat sealable and, in this instance, the adjacent portions of the material must be brought into contact and then heat must be applied to effect the seal.
- bonding materialas used herein also means a heat sealing lacquer which may be applied to the sheet of material and, in this instance, heat also must be applied to effect the sealing.
- bonding materialmeans any type of material or thing which can be used to effect the bonding or connecting of the two adjacent portions of the material or sheet of material to effect the connection or bonding described herein.
- bonding materialalso includes labels, bands, ribbons, strings, tape, staples or combinations thereof.
- the sheet extension 28remains in a position extending about the floral grouping 48 until it is desired to remove the sheet extension 28 .
- the sheet extension 28is removed from the pot cover 56 by tearing along the perforations 26 , thereby separating the sheet extension 28 from the pot cover 56 .
- the sheet extension 28then is removed from the floral grouping 48 providing a decorative cover (not shown) for the pot 38 .
- the upper sleeve portion 71also may include perforations extending between the perforations 26 and the outer perimeter 76 of the upper sleeve portion 71 to further assist in the removal of the upper sleeve portion 71 when it is no longer desired to keep the upper sleeve portion 71 extending about the floral grouping 48 .
- FIGS. 5 and 6Shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 is a sheet of material 10 a having a sheet extension 28 a connected thereto.
- the sheet of material 10 a and the sheet extension 28 aare constructed exactly like the sheet of material 10 and the sheet extension 28 shown in FIGS. 1 , 3 and 4 and described in detail before, except the sheet of material 10 a is circularly shaped having a non-linear pattern of perforations 23 a which define a circularly shaped outer perimeter 24 a and the sheet extension 28 a is circularly shaped having a circularly shaped outer perimeter 76 a.
- the sheet of material 10 ais formed into a pot cover 56 a having a lower portion 65 a comprising a base portion 67 a ( FIG. 6 ) in a manner exactly like that described before with respect to the pot cover 56 ( FIGS. 3 and 4 ), except the lower portion 65 a of the pot cover 56 a has a skirt portion 70 a with a circularly shaped appearance and a circularly shaped outer perimeter 76 a defined by the circularly shaped outer perimeter 24 a of the sheet of material 10 a .
- the sheet extension 28 aforms an upper sleeve portion 71 a of the pot cover 56 a which extends a distance outwardly from the skirt portion 70 a and also has a circularly shaped outer perimeter 76 a , as mentioned before.
- the upper sleeve portion 71 ais formed about the floral grouping in a manner like that described before and secured via a bonding material 72 a (not shown) to provide a closed end 74 a.
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Description
- This application is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 111/702,719, filed Feb. 6, 2007, now abandoned; which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 11/024,306, filed Dec. 28, 2004, now abandoned; which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 10/623,385, filed Jul. 18, 2003, now abandoned; which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 10/322,183, filed Dec. 16, 2002, now abandoned; which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 10/147,799, filed May 14, 2002, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,499,253; which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 09/933,384, filed Aug. 20, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,418,662; which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 09/767,518, filed Jan. 23, 2001, now abandoned; which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 09/353,850, filed Jul. 15, 1999, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,192,625; which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 08/971,206, filed Nov. 14, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,956,898; which is a continuation of Ser. No. 08/526,335 filed Sep. 11, 1995, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,699,648; which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 08/183,010, filed Jan. 14, 1994, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,479,758; which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 08/001,001, filed Jan. 6, 1993, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,307,606. Each of the above applications is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
- The present invention relates generally to coverings for flower pots and, more particularly, but not by way of limitation, to a covering for a flower pot having a sheet extension for extending about a floral grouping disposed in the flower pot.
FIG. 1 is a plan view of a sheet of material with a sheet extension connected thereto constructed in accordance with the present invention.FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a flower pot having a floral grouping disposed therein.FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the sheet of material formed into a pot cover with the sheet extension connected thereto.FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the flower pot ofFIG. 2 disposed in the pot cover ofFIG. 3 with the sheet extension formed about the floral grouping.FIG. 5 is plan view of a modified sheet of material with a modified sheet extension connected thereto.FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the sheet of material ofFIG. 5 formed into a pot cover and having the flower pot ofFIG. 2 disposed in the pot cover with the sheet extension formed about the floral grouping.- Referring to
FIG. 1 , as shown therein and designated by thegeneral reference numeral 10 is a sheet of material constructed in accordance with the present invention. The sheet ofmaterial 10 shown inFIG. 1 has anupper surface 12, a lower surface14 (FIG. 3 ), afirst end 16, asecond end 18, afirst side 20 and asecond side 22. Theends sides outer perimeter 24 of the sheet ofmaterial 10. Theouter perimeter 24 of the sheet ofmaterial 10 is defined byperforations 26, as shown inFIGS. 1 ,3 and4. - As shown in
FIGS. 1 ,3 and4, asheet extension 28 is connected to theouter perimeter 24 of the sheet ofmaterial 10. As shown inFIGS. 1 and 3 , thesheet extension 28 extends a distance outwardly from theouter perimeter 24 of the sheet ofmaterial 10. Thesheet extension 28 has afirst end 30, asecond end 32, afirst side 34 and asecond side 36. A portion of thesheet extension 28 extends a distance outwardly from thefirst end 16 of the sheet ofmaterial 10 terminating with thefirst end 30 of thesheet extension 28. Another portion of thesheet extension 28 extends a distance outwardly from thesecond end 18 of the sheet ofmaterial 10 terminating with thesecond end 32 of thesheet extension 28. Yet another portion of thesheet extension 28 extends a distance outwardly from thefirst side 20 of the sheet ofmaterial 10 terminating with thefirst side 34 of thesheet extension 28. Still another portion of thesheet extension 28 extends a distance outwardly from thesecond side 22 of the sheet ofmaterial 10 terminating with thesecond side 36 of thesheet extension 28. - The
sheet extension 28 cooperates with the sheet ofmaterial 10 to define a generally square or rectangularly shaped sheet of material with theperforations 26 being disposed in a central portion of the sheet of material and defining theouter perimeter 24 of the sheet ofmaterial 10. Preferably, the sheet ofmaterial 10 and thesheet extension 28 are unitary and formed from a single sheet or plies or multiple sheets one on top of the other which may or may not be laminated. - The sheet of
material 10 and thesheet extension 28 are constructed from any suitable flexible material that is capable of being wrapped about a floral grouping and formed into a covering, as described herein. Preferably, the sheet ofmaterial 10 and thesheet extension 28 are constructed of a material selected from a group of materials consisting of paper, metal foil, cloth (natural or synthetic), including denim, and burlap or polymeric film or combinations thereof. - The term “polymeric film” as used herein means a synthetic or a natural polymeric film. For example, but not by way of limitation, one polymeric film is a polypropylene film. Another example of a polymeric film, but not by way of limitation, is cellophane.
- The sheet of
material 10 and thesheet extension 28 have a thickness in a range from about 0.1 mil to about 30 mil. Preferably, the sheet ofmaterial 10 and thesheet extension 28 have a thickness in a range from about 0.1 mil to about 5 mil. - The sheet of
material 10 and thesheet extension 28 may be any shape and a rectangular shape is shown inFIG. 1 only by way of example. The sheet ofmaterial 10 and thesheet extension 28 for example only may be square, rectangular, circular or any other geometric shape such as heart shaped for example only. - The sheet of
material 10 and thesheet extension 28 may be constructed of a single layer of material or a plurality of layers of the same or different types of materials. Any thickness of the sheet ofmaterial 10 and thesheet extension 28 may be utilized in accordance with the present invention as long as the sheet ofmaterial 10 and thesheet extension 28 are wrappable about a floral grouping and formable into a covering, as described herein. The layers of material comprising the sheet ofmaterial 10 and thesheet extension 28 may be connected together or laminated or may be separate layers. - The covering of the present invention is particularly constructed to be used with a pot38 (
FIG. 2 ). Thepot 38 has atop 40, abottom 42 with an opening through thetop 40 forming areceiving space 44 within thepot 38. Thepot 38 also has an outerperipheral surface 46. As shown inFIG. 2 , thepot 38 is generally cylindrically shaped. However, thepot 38 may be any shape as may be desired in a particular application. - A
floral grouping 48 is disposed at least partially within thereceiving space 44 of thepot 38, as shown inFIG. 2 . Thefloral grouping 48 has astem end 50 and abloom end 52. In one embodiment as shown inFIG. 2 , material such assoil 54 is disposed in the receivingspace 44 and a portion of thestem end 50 extends into thesoil 54. Thefloral grouping 48 extends a distance upwardly from the top40 of thepot 38 terminating with thebloom end 52. - “Floral grouping” as used herein means cut fresh flowers, artificial flowers, a single flower, other fresh and/or artificial plants or other floral materials and may include other secondary plants and/or ornamentation which add to the aesthetics of the overall floral grouping.
- A decorative pattern, such as a color and/or an embossed pattern, and/or other decorative surface ornamentation may be applied to the
upper surface 12 and/or thelower surface 14 of the sheet ofmaterial 10 or portions thereof including, but not limited to printed design, coatings, colors, flocking or metallic finishes. The sheet ofmaterial 10 also may be totally or partially clear or tinted transparent material. Thesheet extension 28 is transparent, although a decorative pattern also may be applied to thesheet extension 28. - The sheet of
material 10 with thesheet extension 28 connected thereto is placed between a male and a female die or other forming system (not shown) and formed into a pot cover56 (FIGS. 3 and 4 ). As shown inFIGS. 3 and 4 , thepot cover 56 has a top58, a closed bottom60 and a cover opening62 (FIG. 3 ) formed through the top58 and extending through the top58 a distance toward the bottom60 of thepot cover 56 providing a pot receiving space64 (FIG. 3 ). Thepot receiving space 64 is shaped and adapted to receive thepot 38. Thepot cover 56 has alower portion 65 and an upper sleeve portion71 (FIG. 4 ). - The
pot cover 56 has a plurality of overlapping folds66 with each of the overlapping folds66 extending at various distances and at various angles over an outerperipheral surface 68 of thepot cover 56 extending between the top58 and the bottom60. The overlapping folds66 extend at various angles and over various distance over the outerperipheral surface 68. - The
lower portion 65 of thepot cover 56 includes abase portion 67 and askirt portion 70. Thebase portion 67 has anupper end 69 and is dimensioned to encompass at least a portion of the outerperipheral surface 46 of thepot 38 when thepot 38 is disposed in thepot receiving space 64 of the pot cover56 (FIGS. 3 and 4 ). Theskirt portion 70 extends from theupper end 69 of thebase portion 67 radially outwardly with anouter perimeter 76 of theskirt portion 70 being formed by theouter perimeter 24 of the sheet ofmaterial 10. Theperforations 26 extend along theouter perimeter 76 of theskirt portion 70 formed by theouter perimeter 24 of the sheet ofmaterial 10. - The overlapping folds66 may be connected or at least partially connected. The connection of the overlapping folds66 may be accomplished by using heat sealing material and heat sealing the overlapping folds66 or by adhesively or cohesively connecting the overlapping folds66.
- A pot cover constructed in the manner just described with respect to the
pot cover 56 and a system for forming such a pot cover is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,773,182, entitled, Article Forming System, issued to Weder, et al., Sep. 27, 1988, and the disclosure of this patent specifically hereby is incorporated herein by reference. - The
pot 38 is placed in thepot receiving space 64 and positioned in thepot cover 56 such that the bottom42 of thepot 38 is disposed generally adjacent the bottom60 of thepot cover 56. Thebase portion 67 of thepot cover 56 substantially encompasses the entire outerperipheral surface 46 of thepot 38 including the bottom42. Thebase portion 67 of thepot cover 56 extends from the bottom42 to the top40 of thepot 38. Theskirt portion 70 extends radially outwardly from theupper end 69 of thebase portion 67. - After the
pot 38 has been placed in thepot cover 56, thesheet extension 28 forms the upper sleeve portion71 (FIG. 4 ) which is formed about thefloral grouping 48 to a position wherein theupper sleeve portion 71 covers and encompasses a substantial portion of thefloral grouping 48 including thebloom end 52 of thefloral grouping 48. - The
upper sleeve portion 71 preferably includes a bonding material72 (FIG. 1 ) disposed on anupper surface 73 of theupper sleeve portion 71 and extending about anouter perimeter 76 of theupper sleeve portion 71. After theupper sleeve portion 71 has been formed about thefloral grouping 48, theouter perimeter 76 of theupper sleeve portion 71 is bonded together to provide aclosed end 74 of theupper sleeve portion 71 of the pot cover56 (FIG. 4 ). - The
base portion 67 and theskirt portion 70 of thelower portion 65 together have anouter surface area 80 which is less than anouter surface area 82 of the upper sleeve portion71 (FIG. 4 ). - The term “bonding material” as used herein means an adhesive, preferably a pressure sensitive adhesive, or a cohesive. Where the bonding material is a cohesive, a similar cohesive material must be placed on the adjacent surface for bondingly contacting and bondingly engaging with the cohesive material. The term “bonding material” also includes materials which are heat sealable and, in this instance, the adjacent portions of the material must be brought into contact and then heat must be applied to effect the seal. The term “bonding material” as used herein also means a heat sealing lacquer which may be applied to the sheet of material and, in this instance, heat also must be applied to effect the sealing. The term “bonding material” as used herein means any type of material or thing which can be used to effect the bonding or connecting of the two adjacent portions of the material or sheet of material to effect the connection or bonding described herein. The term “bonding material” also includes labels, bands, ribbons, strings, tape, staples or combinations thereof.
- The
sheet extension 28 remains in a position extending about thefloral grouping 48 until it is desired to remove thesheet extension 28. Thesheet extension 28 is removed from thepot cover 56 by tearing along theperforations 26, thereby separating thesheet extension 28 from thepot cover 56. Thesheet extension 28 then is removed from thefloral grouping 48 providing a decorative cover (not shown) for thepot 38. - In addition to the
perforations 26, theupper sleeve portion 71 also may include perforations extending between theperforations 26 and theouter perimeter 76 of theupper sleeve portion 71 to further assist in the removal of theupper sleeve portion 71 when it is no longer desired to keep theupper sleeve portion 71 extending about thefloral grouping 48. - Shown in
FIGS. 5 and 6 is a sheet ofmaterial 10ahaving asheet extension 28aconnected thereto. The sheet ofmaterial 10aand thesheet extension 28aare constructed exactly like the sheet ofmaterial 10 and thesheet extension 28 shown inFIGS. 1 ,3 and4 and described in detail before, except the sheet ofmaterial 10ais circularly shaped having a non-linear pattern ofperforations 23awhich define a circularly shapedouter perimeter 24aand thesheet extension 28ais circularly shaped having a circularly shapedouter perimeter 76a. - The sheet of
material 10ais formed into apot cover 56ahaving alower portion 65acomprising abase portion 67a(FIG. 6 ) in a manner exactly like that described before with respect to the pot cover56 (FIGS. 3 and 4 ), except thelower portion 65aof thepot cover 56ahas askirt portion 70awith a circularly shaped appearance and a circularly shapedouter perimeter 76adefined by the circularly shapedouter perimeter 24aof the sheet ofmaterial 10a. Thesheet extension 28aforms anupper sleeve portion 71aof thepot cover 56awhich extends a distance outwardly from theskirt portion 70aand also has a circularly shapedouter perimeter 76a, as mentioned before. - The
base portion 67aand theskirt portion 70aof thelower portion 65atogether have anouter surface area 80awhich is less than anouter surface area 82aof theupper sleeve portion 71a(FIG. 6 ). - The
upper sleeve portion 71ais formed about the floral grouping in a manner like that described before and secured via abonding material 72a(not shown) to provide aclosed end 74a. - Changes may be made in the construction and the operation of the various components, elements and assemblies described herein and changes may be made in the steps or the sequence of steps of the methods described herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the following claims.
Claims (20)
1. A method for covering a flower pot comprising:
providing a covering comprising:
a lower portion comprising a base portion and a skirt portion, the base portion having an upper end and being dimensioned to cover at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the pot and having an outer surface area, and the skirt portion attached to the base portion and extending beyond the upper end of the base portion; and
an upper portion having an outer surface area and extending a distance from the lower portion wherein the upper portion substantially encloses the floral grouping when the pot is disposed in the covering, and wherein the upper portion is detachable from the lower portion via perforations disposed therebetween;
providing a flower pot having an upper end, a lower end, an outer peripheral surface and having a floral grouping disposed in the flower pot; and
disposing the covering about the flower pot to a position wherein the lower portion extends about a substantial portion of the outer peripheral surface of the flower pot and the upper portion extends about the floral grouping and substantially encloses the floral grouping.
2. The method ofclaim 1 wherein, in the step of disposing the covering about the flower pot, the upper portion completely surrounds the floral grouping.
3. The method ofclaim 1 wherein, in the step of providing the covering, the outer surface area of the lower portion is less than the outer surface area of the upper portion.
4. The method ofclaim 1 wherein, in the step of providing the covering, the lower end of the covering is closed.
5. The method ofclaim 1 wherein, in the step of providing the covering, the perforations in the covering have a linear pattern.
6. The method ofclaim 1 wherein, in the step of providing the covering, the perforations in the covering have a non-linear pattern.
7. The method ofclaim 1 wherein, in the step of providing the covering, the upper portion of the covering further comprises bonding material disposed on a portion thereof, and wherein the step of disposing the covering about the flower pot further comprises connecting portions of the upper portion via the bonding material to form a substantially closed end.
8. The method ofclaim 1 wherein, in the step of providing the covering, the lower portion of the covering is tapered.
9. A method for covering a flower pot comprising:
providing a covering comprising:
a lower portion comprising a base portion and a skirt portion, the base portion having an upper end and being dimensioned to cover at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the pot and having an outer surface area, and the skirt portion attached to the base portion and extending beyond the upper end of the base portion; and
an upper portion having an outer surface area and extending a distance from the lower portion wherein the upper portion substantially encloses the floral grouping when the pot is disposed in the covering, and wherein the upper portion is detachable from the lower portion via perforations disposed therebetween;
providing a flower pot having an upper end, a lower end, an outer peripheral surface and having a floral grouping disposed in the flower pot;
disposing the covering about the flower pot to a position wherein the lower portion extends about a substantial portion of the outer peripheral surface of the flower pot and the upper portion extends about the floral grouping and substantially encloses the floral grouping; and
detaching the upper portion of the covering from the lower portion thereof via the perforations, whereby the lower portion remains disposed about the flower pot as the covering.
10. The method ofclaim 9 wherein, in the step of providing the covering, the outer surface area of the lower portion is less than the outer surface area of the upper portion.
11. The method ofclaim 9 wherein, in the step of providing the covering, the lower end of the covering is closed.
12. The method ofclaim 9 wherein, in the step of providing the covering, the perforations in the covering have a linear pattern.
13. The method ofclaim 9 wherein, in the step of providing the covering, the perforations in the covering have a non-linear pattern.
14. The method ofclaim 9 wherein, in the step of providing the covering, the lower portion of the covering is tapered.
15. A method for covering a flower pot comprising:
providing a covering comprising:
a lower portion comprising a base portion and a skirt portion, the base portion having an upper end and being dimensioned to cover at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the pot and having an outer surface area, and the skirt portion attached to the base portion and extending beyond the upper end of the base portion; and
an upper portion having an outer surface area and extending a distance from the lower portion wherein the upper portion substantially encloses the floral grouping when the pot is disposed in the covering, and wherein the upper portion is detachable from the lower portion via perforations disposed therebetween, the upper portion of the covering further comprising a bonding material disposed on a portion thereof;
providing a flower pot having an upper end, a lower end, an outer peripheral surface and having a floral grouping disposed in the flower pot;
disposing the covering about the flower pot to a position wherein the lower portion extends about a substantial portion of the outer peripheral surface of the flower pot and the upper portion extends about the floral grouping and substantially encloses the floral grouping; and
connecting portions of the upper portion via the bonding material to form a substantially closed upper end of the covering.
16. The method ofclaim 15 wherein, in the step of providing the covering, the outer surface area of the lower portion is less than the outer surface area of the upper portion.
17. The method ofclaim 15 wherein, in the step of providing the covering, the lower end of the covering is closed.
18. The method ofclaim 15 wherein, in the step of providing the covering, the perforations in the covering have a linear pattern.
19. The method ofclaim 15 wherein, in the step of providing the covering, the perforations in the covering have a non-linear pattern.
20. The method ofclaim 15 wherein, in the step of providing the covering, the lower portion of the covering is tapered.
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